Egypt vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Egypt Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$503
$982
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1244
$2375
🏠 One person rent
$181
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$306
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$365
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$82.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$790
💸 GDP per capita
$4295
$11497
😃 Human freedom index
4.24
6.55
❤️ Life expectancy
70.2
70.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
35
31
🌐 English speaking %
31.4%
13%
🎓 Higher education
74
89
😀 Quality of life
38
42
🏙️ Population
94.8M
125M

The average cost of living in Egypt ($503) is 49% less expensive than in Mexico ($982). Egypt ranked 177th vs 81st for Mexico in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Egypt compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 129th and 116th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Egypt vs Mexico

We calculate prices for Egypt and Mexico as a population-weighted mean of 29 and 144 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Egypt Mexico
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$9.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$34.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$8.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$1.73
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$563
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$354
$990
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.5
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$28.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.01%
11.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$677
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$408
$1368
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.34
$11.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.15
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.44
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.2
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.66
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$105
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3246
$5961

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Cities Comparison in Egypt vs Mexico

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Egypt

City Cost of living Population
Cairo
$549
9.61M
Giza
$513
5.6M
Alexandria
$495
4.87M
Shubra El Kheima
$511
1.03M
Helwan
$494
619K
Mansoura
$446
622K
El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
593K
Faiyum
$478
519K
Port Said
$384
524K
Suez
$366
517K
Ismailia
$468
429K
Tanta
$450
430K
Asyut
$421
389K
Zagazig
$472
303K
Shibin El Kom
$490
268K
Damanhur
$393
244K
Kafr El Dawwar
$449
263K
Minya
$455
236K
Damietta
$418
207K
Beni Suef
$470
193K
Benha
$490
158K
Sohag
$449
194K
Aswan
$280
268K
Hurghada
$434
161K
Qena
$443
201K
Sharm El Sheikh
$603
73K
Luxor
$404
202K
El Gouna
$440
15K
Dahab
$625
4.48K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1288
9.21M
Tijuana
$1184
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
1.93M
Zapopan
$1217
1.48M
Monterrey
$1415
1.14M
Ciudad Juarez
$1126
1.32M
Leon
$812
1.58M
Guadalajara
$1035
1.46M
Puebla
$1066
1.43M
Saltillo
$927
864K
Aguascalientes
$818
934K
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
1.08M
Mexicali
$1054
1.03M
Chihuahua
$1010
878K
Naucalpan
$905
872K
Morelia
$765
963K
Culiacan
$795
808K
San Luis Potosi
$984
773K
Cancun
$1291
889K
Queretaro
$996
626K
Merida
$1128
892K
Tlaquepaque
$785
664K
Hermosillo
$914
856K
Torreon
$773
717K
Acapulco
$846
673K
Ensenada
$1027
557K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
531K
Tlalnepantla
$887
653K
Reynosa
$910
589K
Apodaca
$975
523K